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For as long as I can remember, I've always been a comic book reader & collector. These days, I share my passion for comic books from years gone by. Stay awhile & enjoy some comic books with me.

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Hawkworld @hawkworld.bsky.social · 2w ago

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ComicBook Broadcaster @comicscaster.bsky.social · 2w ago

The cover art to What If No. 41 cover dated October 1983. Cover art by MICHAEL GOLDEN. "What If Destiny Had Not Destroyed Atlantis?" by Alan Zelenetz, Marc Silvestri, Mel Candido, Christie Scheele, Rick Parker & Ralph Macchio. www.instagram.com/p/Da1eq2ATAV...

"What If Sub-Mariner Had Saved Atlantis From It's Destiny?"
This is the cover art to What If No. 41 cover dated October 1983.
Cover art by MICHAEL GOLDEN.

"What If Destiny Had Not Destroyed Atlantis?"
Creative Team: Alan Zelenetz, Marc Silvestri, Mel Candido, Christie Scheele, Rick Parker & Ralph Macchio.

During a battle with Destiny, who is attempting to destroy Atlantis using his Helmet of Power, Namor the Sub-Mariner manages to defeat Destiny.

He then swims to the bottom of the ocean, where he buries the Helmet of Power into the ground. While Namor is away, his cousin Byrrah manipulates Emperor Thakorr into giving up his throne.

Using the signet ring given to him by Thakorr, Byrrah uses his newfound regent status to imprison Princess Fen, the mother of Namor.

Following this imprisonment, Byrrah strikes a deal with Warlord Krang to give Krang power in exchange for his service, followed by a similar deal struck up with the High Priest Kormok of the Temple of Neptune.

Later, Byrrah speakes to the populace of Atlantis against Namor the Sub-Mariner, turning them against the Avenging Son.

Upon Namor's return, the general public of Atlantis speaks down to him and when he wlgoes to visit Emperor Thakorr, guards prevents his access to the Emperor.

Namor then meets with Byrrah himself, who reveals all that had happened in Namor's absence.

Angered, Namor leaves for the time being, opting to not give the Atlanteans reason to suspect him. That night, as Namor sleeps, Byrrah creeps into Thakorr's room and murders him, as well as the two guards guarding the room.

Byrrah then sneaks into Namor's room and leaves the bloody knife by his bed, so that Namor would be falsely accused of murder.

The next morning, Warlord Krang arrives in Namor's room with six guards and accuses Namor of murder and treachery!

ComicBook Broadcaster @comicscaster.bsky.social · 3w ago

The cover art to What If No. 42 cover dated December 1983 by MICHAEL GOLDEN. "What If Susan Richards Had Died In Childbirth?"by Peter Gillis, Ron Frenz, Joe Sinnott, Christie Scheele, Janice Chiang & Ralph Macchio. www.instagram.com/p/Da0WSNMzIt...

What If The Invisible Girl Had Died?
This is the cover art to What If No. 42 cover dated December 1983.
Cover art by MICHAEL GOLDEN.

"What If Susan Richards Had Died In Childbirth?"
Creative Team:
Peter Gillis, Ron Frenz, Joe Sinnott, Christie Scheele, Janice Chiang & Ralph Macchio.

This issue explores the question, What if Sue Richards had died during the birth of her son Franklin?

In this story, Reed, Ben and Johnny fail to retrieve the element that saved her life.

The grief drives Reed to battle Annihilus alone in the Negative Zone and not even Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner can help!

ComicBook Broadcaster @comicscaster.bsky.social · 3w ago

This is the cover art to What If No. 43 cover dated February 1984 by BILL SIENKIEWICZ. "What If Conan The Barbarian Were Stranded In The 20th Century?" Creative Team: Peter Gillis, Bob Hall, Ben Sean, Janice Chiang & Ralph Macchio. www.instagram.com/p/Day1t3OT77...

The cover art to What If No. 43 cover dated February 1984 by BILL SIENKIEWICZ.

"What If Conan The Barbarian Were Stranded In The 20th Century?"
Creative Team:
Peter Gillis, Bob Hall, Ben Sean, Janice Chiang & Ralph Macchio.

In this story, Conan is still trapped in the 20th century and becomes a gang leader!
Guest starring Captain America.
This story is a sequel to What If No. 13 (February 1979) titled "What If Conan The Barbarian Walked The Earth Today?"

The second story titled "Behold..." by Mark Gruenwald, Jack Abel, Ben Sean, Rick Parker & Ralph Macchio is a sequel to What If No. 32 (April 1982).

After the destruction of Earth-82432, three sole survivors, Dr. Strange, Phoenix and the Silver Surfer return.

The three attempt to resurrect Eternity but are dissuaded by Eternity's ghost, who wants to act as an object lesson for the multiverse.

The Silver Surfer and Phoenix then leave for parts unknown.
Dr. Strange reasons that, as a Sorcerer Supreme, he would not be welcome in another Sorcerer Supreme's universe.

He instead decides to honor his vow and remain behind in the universe, even if he was all that was left of that universe, until he perished from hunger.

ComicBook Broadcaster @comicscaster.bsky.social · 3w ago

The cover art to What If No. 44 cover dated April 1984. Cover art by BILL SIENKIEWICZ. "What If Captain America Were Not Revived Until Today?"by Peter Gillis, Sal Buscema, Dave Simons, George Roussos, John Morelli & Ralph Macchio. www.instagram.com/p/DaxxTbdz5d...

"What If Captain America Were Revived Today?"
This is the cover art to What If No. 44 cover dated April 1984.
Cover art by BILL SIENKIEWICZ.

"What If Captain America Were Not Revived Until Today?"
Creative Team:
Peter Gillis, Sal Buscema, Dave Simons, George Roussos, John Morelli & Ralph Macchio.

The Watcher is revisiting the events involving the revival of Captain America from a block of ice after being tossed into the sea by the Sub-Mariner and the subsequent rescue by the Avengers.

He then describes a different world in which Sub-Mariner takes a more southerly route through the ocean and misses the Eskimos and the block of ice containing Captain America.

The Avengers never recover Captain America from the ocean and therefore their membership ultimately consists only of Thor, Iron Man, Giant-Man and Wasp.

Without Captain America's unifying spirit, they eventually decide to go their separate ways after a brief period of time together, much to the chagrin of Rick Jones.

Meanwhile, a mysterious man becomes incensed at the news of Richard Nixon's visit to China and apparent lack of commitment to the ideals of democracy.

He enters a chamber that contains two bodies in suspended animation, that of a man dressed as Captain America and another dressed as Bucky Barnes.

After activating some controls, the figures are brought back to life and they vow to fight the forces of tyranny.

The duo begin their crime-fighting efforts in earnest and battle common street thugs in addition to numerous other villains but are later seen in their apartment discussing their financial woes and revealing that they are not the original Captain America and Bucky!

ComicBook Broadcaster @comicscaster.bsky.social · 3w ago

The cover art to What If No. 45 cover dated June 1984 by BILL SIENKIEWICZ. "What If The Hulk Went Berserk?!" by Peter Gillis, Ron Wilson, Ian Akin, Brian Garvey, Bob Sharen, John Morelli & Ralph Macchio. www.instagram.com/p/DaxM0eeT1-...

"What if The Hulk Went Berserk?"
This is the cover art to What If No. 45 cover dated 1984.
Cover art by BILL SIENKIEWICZ.

"What If The Hulk Went Berserk?!"
Creative Team:
Peter Gillis, Ron Wilson, Ian Akin, Brian Garvey, Bob Sharen, John Morelli & Ralph Macchio.

The Watcher revisits the origin of the Hulk and how Banner saved Rick Jones from the Gamma Bomb explosion.

In an alternate reality, Bruce Banner takes slightly longer in his attempt to rescue Rick Jones and is unable to push him into the hole that shields him from the blast. In this reality, only his body shields Rick Jones and they both take a substantial dose of the gamma radiation!

Later, they’re both lying in beds being treated by doctors who are seeking to recommend halting all gamma research.
Rick Jones becomes aware that he can hear Banner’s thoughts.
Banner then transforms into the Hulk and smashes out of the infirmary.

Rick tells Army personnel that the Hulk took Bruce Banner instead of them being one and the same.
Meanwhile, Hulk seeks to get away from the noise and lights.
The Hulk wrecks a helicopter when it spots him and underestimates his strength.

General Thunderbolt Ross tries to seal all of the research to avoid a panic and focus his resources on capturing the Hulk. Additional military units are tossed away by the Hulk’s might and he smashes multiple tanks after Rick Jones is injected with medication by an inexperienced soldier and Hulk detects his pain through their psychic rapport.

Ross realizes that the Hulk is aware of pain inflicted on Rick Jones and uses that knowledge to inflict additional torment on Rick hoping to lure the Hulk back to the base.

Due to the torture and his radiation sickness, Rick Jones ultimately dies and Hulk goes berserk when he detects this, destroying numerous military helicopters and tanks in his quest to seek out Ross for revenge.

ComicBook Broadcaster @comicscaster.bsky.social · 3w ago

The cover art to What If No. 46 cover dated August 1984 by RON FRENZ & BILL SIENKIEWICZ. "What If Spider-Man's Uncle Ben Had Lived?" Creative Team: Peter Gillis, Ron Frenz, Sam De La Rosa, Bob Sharen, John Morelli & Ralph Macchio. www.instagram.com/p/Daw30xqTv0...

This is the cover art to What If No. 46 cover dated August 1984.
Cover art by RON FRENZ & BILL SIENKIEWICZ.

"What If Spider-Man's Uncle Ben Had Lived?"
Creative Team:
Peter Gillis, Ron Frenz, Sam De La Rosa, Bob Sharen, John Morelli & Ralph Macchio.

It was sciatica or chronic back and leg pain, that woke Ben Parker up and led to his fate in the mainstream universe.

However, in this alternate universe, his pain did not flare up, leading May to check the noise downstairs instead.
When she is killed by a Burglar, the burglar is then captured by Spider-Man. Ben stays home and is not taken to neighbors.

When he sees Peter running off after the police tell him about May, Ben assumes this is his way of dealing with the grief.

Seemingly, Ben has neither the financial nor health concerns that haunted May in the mainstream universe, but he and Peter are slightly distant to one another, since Peter was always closer to May.

However, Ben gains some insight from a visit by Peter's high school friends, which leads him to put a taunting Flash Thompson in his place.
Furthermore, it seems that while mainstream universe Peter was very careful about his comings and goings as Spider-Man, probably owing to May's health, he is a bit more careless here.

To further Ben's suspicions, Peter shows some pride at a newspaper article detailing how Spider-Man caught the Burglar who killed Aunt May.

ComicBook Broadcaster @comicscaster.bsky.social · 3w ago

"What if Loki had found the hammer of Thor?" What If No. 47 cover (October 1984). Cover art by BILL SIENKIEWICZ. "What If Loki Found Thor's Hammer First?" by Peter Gillis, Kelley Jones, Sam De La Rosa, Bob Sharen, John Morelli & Ralph Macchio. www.instagram.com/p/DauBNLnz3I...

"What if Loki had found the hammer of Thor?"
This is the cover art to What If No. 47 cover dated October 1984.
Cover art by BILL SIENKIEWICZ.

"What If Loki Found Thor's Hammer First?"
Creative Team:
Peter Gillis, Kelley Jones, Sam De La Rosa, Bob Sharen, John Morelli & Ralph Macchio.

In this issue of What If, the Watcher revisits the events that led to the freeing of Loki after having been imprisoned in a tree by Odin and the discovery of Mjolnir by Donald Blake and his return to his true persona of Thor.

In an alternate reality, Loki is freed sooner and uses his powers to visualize the locations of Thor and Mjolnir and discovers the lame Donald Blake and the stick he is meant to find during his trip to Norway.

Loki takes the stick and tosses it far beyond the cave so that Blake cannot find it during his attempt to hide from the Kronans.

Blake is unable to escape the cave or turn into Thor and is subsequently killed by the Kronans and Odin becomes distraught at the realization of his favored son’s death.

Odin gathers a group of warriors to go with him in a quest to beseech Hela to return his son but Balder and the Warriors Three feel that Odin’s methods are unsavory and choose not to participate.

When Odin asks Hela for his son and offers fair return, Hela slaps slaps his hand away and triggers his band of warriors to attack Hela and her defenders.

ComicBook Broadcaster @comicscaster.bsky.social · last mo.

GHOST RIDER: "I am Ghost Rider, The Spirit of Vengeance! Splash page from Ghost Rider No. 1 (May 1990) by Howard Mackie, Javier Saltares, Mark Texeira, Gregory Wright, Michael Heisler & Bobbie Chase.

Did you read this comic book from the 90's?
Splash page from Ghost Rider No. 1 (May 1990) by Howard Mackie, Javier Saltares, Mark Texeira, Gregory Wright, Michael Heisler & Bobbie Chase.

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ComicBook Broadcaster @comicscaster.bsky.social · last mo.

Did you read this 90's comic book? The cover art to X-O MANOWAR No. 14 (March 1993) by BART SEARS, BOB LAYTON & JORGE CONZALEZ. "THE COMING OF TUROK, DINOSAUR HUNTER." by Bob Layton, Jon Hartz, Bart Sears, Randy Elliot, Jorge Gonzalez, Ken Lopez & Kevin VanHook. www.instagram.com/p/DaKa7-EzQH...

Did you read this comic book from the 90's?
This is the cover art to X-O MANOWAR No. 14 (March 1993) by BART SEARS, BOB LAYTON & JORGE CONZALEZ.

Title: "THE COMING OF TUROK, DINOSAUR HUNTER."
Creative Team: Bob Layton, Jon Hartz, Bart Sears, Randy Elliot, Jorge Gonzalez, Ken Lopez and Kevin VanHook.

Cast out from the Lost Land at the end of Unity, Turok finds that his enemies, the bionisaurs, have also arrived in this modern age!

When Aric is drawn to signals from bionisaur cyber-implants, he arrives in Colombia to meet Turok, the Dinosaur Hunter.

The two men, both warriors cast out of their times, form a bond of mutual respect.

Then as they violently shut down a bionisaur-part black market, Aric knows he has found a true brother-in-arms in Turok, Dinosaur Hunter!

ComicBook Broadcaster @comicscaster.bsky.social · last mo.

Did you read this comic book from the 90's? ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: DEADLIEST OF THE SPECIES NO. 1 (July 1993) cover art by JOHN BOLTON. Published by Dark Horse Comics. "TIME OF THE PREACHER." by Chris Claremont, Jackson Butch Guice, John Beatty, Gregory Wright, Tom Orzechowski & Diana Schultz.

Did you read this comic book from the 90's?
This is the cover art to ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: DEADLIEST OF THE SPECIES NO. 1 (July 1993) by JOHN BOLTON.

"TIME OF THE PREACHER."
Creative Team: Chris Claremont, Jackson Butch Guice, John Beatty, Gregory Wright, Tom Orzechowski & Diana Schultz.

The story takes place in the futuristic Aliens vs. Predator universe, where the Earth has been liberated after being overrun by Aliens.

The social elite have taken refuge in gigantic skyliners, like the Liberté.
Genetically engineered corporate trophy wife Caryn Delacroix is the protagonist, with an unclear past regarding both the Aliens and Predators that slowly starts to be revealed throughout most of the comic.

In issue No. 1, a skyliner high above the Alien-contaminated Earth, Caryn Delacroix can't sleep. Terrifying images of pursuit, disfigurement, and bloody death have invaded her peaceful dreams and her safe and privileged world.

But they're only nightmares... Or are they? The beautiful trophy-consort of corporate magnate Lucien Delacroix soon discovers that nightmares do come true, and that there are fates worse than death, as a Predator comes calling!

ComicBook Broadcaster @comicscaster.bsky.social · last mo.

Did you read this comic book from the 90's? Ghost Rider No. 1 (May 1990) by JAVIER SALTARES. "LIFE'S BLOOD." by Howard Mackie, Javier Saltares, Mark Texeira, Gregory Wright, Michael Heisler & Bobbie Chase. After a seven year absence, the Ghost Rider returns! www.instagram.com/p/DaMtc6DT7p...

Did you read this comic book from the 90's?
The cover art to Ghost Rider No. 1 (May 1990) by JAVIER SALTARES.

"LIFE'S BLOOD."
Creative Team: Howard Mackie, Javier Saltares, Mark Texeira, Gregory Wright, Michael Heisler & Bobbie Chase.

After a seven year absence from comics, the Ghost Rider returns in a new role as the Spirit of Vengeance.

The reemergence occurs on Halloween night in the Cypress Hills area of Brooklyn, New York.

The new beginning of the Ghost Rider in Marvel Comics starts with Barbara Ketch dragging her younger brother, Daniel into the Cypress Hills Cemetery to visit Harry Houdini's grave.

Daniel continues to try and talk Barbara out of the excursion as he follows along with the camera bags. Cypress Hills is known for its cemeteries, this cemetery.

This is one of the most notorious for tales of witchcraft, cults and religious fanatics; child abductions have been attributed to all the above.

One year previous, five kids from Ridgewood disappeared here and Daniel is, rightfully, scared.

Ignoring Daniel's pleas, Barbara insists on seeing the psychics attempt to contact the magician, Houdini, from beyond the grave-with pictures for proof.

While walking through the graves, a group of masked teenagers calling themselves the Cypress Pool Jokers jump from behind the tombstones and scare Barb and Danny.

After making fun of Danny and the fact he almost jumped out of his skin because of silly masks, they attempt to steal the camera bag strapped over his shoulder, but Barb is too quick for them and fights off the teens.

ComicBook Broadcaster @comicscaster.bsky.social · last mo.

Splash page from SPAWN No. 1 (May 1992) by Todd McFarlane, Steve Oliff, Ken Steacy, Reuben Rude, Tom Orzechowski, Wanda Kolomyjec and Chris Ulm.

ComicBook Broadcaster @comicscaster.bsky.social · last mo.

"Let's face it...with a picture like this, who can think of a thing to say! Enjoy, pilgrim." GERRY CONWAY.

Splash page from Daredevil # 95 by Gerry Conway, Gene Colan, Tom Palmer, John Costanza and Roy Thomas.

ComicBook Broadcaster @comicscaster.bsky.social · last mo.

Did you read this comic book from the 90's? SPAWN No. 1 (May 1992) cover art by TODD MCFARLANE & KEN STEACY. "QUESTIONS" PART 1 OF 4 by Todd McFarlane, Steve Oliff, Ken Steacy, Reuben Rude, Tom Orzechowski, Wanda Kolomyjec & Chris Ulm. www.instagram.com/p/DaMPNwITmp...

This is the cover art to SPAWN No. 1 (May 1992) by TODD MCFARLANE AND KEN STEACY.

"QUESTIONS" PART 1 OF 4.
Creative Team: Todd McFarlane, Steve Oliff, Ken Steacy, Reuben Rude, Tom Orzechowski, Wanda Kolomyjec and Chris Ulm.

When government assassin Al Simmons is murdered, a deal with the devil brings him back to the realm of the living.

Now he walks the shadows as the disfigured soldier of hell known as Spawn.
Armed with unimaginable, but finite, magical abilities, Spawn is destined to play an important role in the upcoming Armageddon.

What happens when this rebellious anti-hero decides he won't fight for either side?

Superstar artist and Image co-founder, Todd McFarlane, creates a character who has gone on to inspire a major motion picture, an HBO animated series, numerous spin-off comic series and one of the most successful toylines of all time.

This issue also features a Spawn centerfold by Todd McFarlane & Ken Steacy, a pin-up of Spawn by George Perez and a pin-up of PITT by Dale Keown.

A cool issue.

ComicBook Broadcaster @comicscaster.bsky.social · last mo.

Did you read this comic book from the 90's? Azrael No. 1 (Feb 1995) by BARRY KITSON, JAMES PASCOE & DEMETRIUS BASSOUKOS. FALLEN ANGEL: 1-SOME SAY IN FIRE... by Dennis O'Neil, Barry Kitson, James Pascoe, Demetrius Bassoukos, Ken Bruzenak, Archie Goodwin & Chuck Kim. www.instagram.com/p/DaKJNOsTaC...

Did you read this comic book from the 90's?
Azrael No. 1 cover dated February 1995.

TItle: "FALLEN ANGEL: 1-SOME SAY IN FIRE..."
Creative Team: Dennis O'Neil, Barry Kitson, James Pascoe, Demetrius Bassoukos, Ken Bruzenak, Archie Goodwin and Chuck Kim.

In this issue, Jean Paul Valley is homeless and directionless after losing the mantle of Batman and suffering hallucinations.

He engages in a fight with a street thug who soundly trounces him.
Witnessing the fight, another homeless person named Brian Bryan, a former psychologist, introduces himself and walks Jean Paul back to the shelter he is staying at.

Brian Bryan is then attacked by the street punk with some other friends wanting revenge for their earlier failed attack.
They are stopped again by a hallucinating Jean Paul Valley.

Brian Bryan advises Jean Paul to ignore the hallucinations.
Jean Paul returns to the shelter only to be followed by the street punks who attack the priest running the shelter and start the building on fire.

Elsewhere, Batman leaves to find Jean Paul, feeling responsible for his mental break down.

ComicBook Broadcaster @comicscaster.bsky.social · last mo.

Did you read this comic book from the 90's? NFL SuperPro No. 1 (Oct 1991) by JOHN ROMITA SR, RON FRENZ & JOE SINNOTT. TItle: "YOU BET YOUR LIFE." by Fabian Nicieza, Jose Delbo, Mike DeCarlo, Bob Sharen, Janice Chiang and Bob Budiansky. www.instagram.com/p/DaJtI3GzRS...

Did you read this comic book from the 90's?
This is the cover art to NFL SuperPro No. 1 (October 1991) by JOHN ROMITA SR, RON FRENZ & JOE SINNOTT.

TItle: "YOU BET YOUR LIFE."
Creative Team: Fabian Nicieza, Jose Delbo, Mike DeCarlo, Bob Sharen, Janice Chiang and Bob Budiansky.

In this issue, SuperPro fights mobsters in order to clear the name of a friend who's been accused of gambling on the game.
The Amazing Spider-Man backs him up surreptitiously.

This issue also includes a flashback with the origin of SuperPro, involving a chemical accident and an experimental football uniform.

Notes:
NFL Superpro was a short-lived comic by Marvel Comics, produced in collaboration with the NFL which ended after 12 issues.
Fabian Nicieza admitted he wrote this comic to basically get free NFL tickets.

He states that even after 15 years, he still receives flak for this comic.

ComicBook Broadcaster @comicscaster.bsky.social · 2mo ago

MAGNETO: "I...am...Magneto!!" www.threads.com/@thecomicboo...

ComicBook Broadcaster @comicscaster.bsky.social · 2mo ago

GALACTUS: "I HUNGER."

ComicBook Broadcaster @comicscaster.bsky.social · 2mo ago

DR. DOOM: "...bring me the head of Spider-Man!"

ComicBook Broadcaster @comicscaster.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Invincible Iron Man # 100 (July 1977). Cover Artist: JIM STARLIN. Title: "TEN RINGS TO RULE THE WORLD!" by Bill Mantlo, George Tuska, Mike Esposito, Janice Cohen, John Costanza, Ray Holloway & Archie Goodwin. www.instagram.com/p/DZt41sqzwd...

The Invincible Iron Man # 100.
Cover Date: July 1977.
Cover Artist: JIM STARLIN.

Title: "TEN RINGS TO RULE THE WORLD!"
By Bill Mantlo, George Tuska, Mike Esposito, Janice Cohen, John Costanza, Ray Holloway and Archie Goodwin.

Having traveled to China to rescue Michael O'Brien from the Mandarin, who believed O'Brien to be Iron Man, Tony Stark now orders O'Brien to return to the States aboard an Avengers Quinjet.

O'Brien does so, thinking how wrong he was in his earlier assumption that Stark was a villain.
Iron Man then invades the Mandarin's castle lair.

He encounters and defeats his Death-Squad and eventually confronts the Mandarin himself.
The villain freezes Iron Man with his rings and explains how he survived his apparent death at the hands of the Yellow Claw in an earlier battle.

The Mandarin transferred his consciousness into his rings and when the Claw's servant Loc Do placed the rings on his hands, the Mandarin took over his form.

Iron Man turns on his heat inducer and thaws his frozen body.
He eventually defeats the Mandarin by seizing his rings and de-magnetizing them.

In a last act, the Mandarin remotely assassinates his agent, Jonathan Rich, in Washington D.C. for failing him.

Iron Man destroys the Mandarin's machinery, as well as his castle but spares the villain's life.

ComicBook Broadcaster @comicscaster.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Detective Comics No. 633 (August 1991) cover art by MICHAEL GOLDEN. Title: "IDENTITY CRISIS." by Peter Milligan, Tom Mandrake, Mike DeCarlo, Adrienne Roy, John Costanza, Dennis O'Neil & Kelley Puckett. www.instagram.com/p/DZuzjDTzKq...

Detective Comics No. 633 (August 1991).
Cover Artist: MICHAEL GOLDEN.

Title: "IDENTITY CRISIS."
Creative Team: Peter Milligan, Tom Mandrake, Mike DeCarlo, Adrienne Roy, John Costanza, Dennis O'Neil and Kelley Puckett.

In this issue, Bruce Wayne comes out of the Gotham River without memory of what happened the night before.

He goes back to Wayne Manor and finds out that his reality has been changed. His life as Batman seems to have disappeared and his friends have no recollection of his identity as Batman.

Bruce deduces that this must be the work of one of his enemies, but he can't just prove it.

Upon seeing Batman on the TV, Bruce gears up and goes to confront the impostor who must be behind it all. During the confrontation, Bruce realizes that Batman is faster and stronger than him.

Bruce returns home, defeated and tries to make sense of everything.
He tries to convince himself that it is all part of a vicious plan against him, until Batman comes knocking to his door.

At that moment, Bruce's reality comes crumbling down and the truth is revealed.
Batman tells him that he is not Bruce Wayne, that he is in fact the Synaptic Kid.
He has the ability to read people's minds allowed him to learn Batman's secret identity.

However, the powerful mind of Batman disassociated both identities from each other, leaving the Synaptic Kid helpless and confused, thinking he was only Bruce Wayne.

ComicBook Broadcaster @comicscaster.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Invincible Iron Man # 107 cover art (Feb 1978) by KEITH POLLARD & JOE RUBINSTEIN. "AND IN THE END..." by Bill Mantlo, Keith Pollard, Fred Kida, Francoise Mouly, Denise Wohl & Archie Goodwin. #TheInvincibleIronMan #MarvelComics #JackOfHearts #KeithPollard #JoeRubinstein

The Invincible Iron Man # 107.
Cover Date: February 1978.

Title:
"AND IN THE END..."
Creative Team: Bill Mantlo, Keith Pollard, Fred Kida, Francoise Mouly, Denise Wohl and Archie Goodwin.

Iron Man has defeated the Mechanoids but is confronted by Midas himself.

Midas encases him and his allies in gold with his Abe Klein-designed golden touch.
Gloating, Midas, who extorted Abe Klein's cooperation by implying he would reunite him with his lost wife and daughter, callously tells him his family is dead.

Jack of Hearts' powers counteract the golden touch and inadvertently knocks over Iron Man, whose armor only has been transmuted.

Tony is able to free himself. With his armor destroyed, he dons replacement components from the Mechanoids.

Although Midas quickly defeats Jack of Hearts, Iron Man puts up a better fight. When Klein rebels, Midas strikes him down with a killing blow.

Suddenly, Marianne Rodgers interrupts the battle, lashing out at Iron Man with her mental powers, but strikes Midas instead, rendering him comatose.

After hearing Klein's dying words, Iron Man escorts Marianne, who has retreated further into madness, from the scene.

ComicBook Broadcaster @comicscaster.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Invincible Iron Man # 108 cover (March 1978) by KEITH POLLARD & JOE SINNOTT. GROWING PAINS! by Bill Mantlo, Carmine Infantino, Bob Wiacek, Marie Severin, Karen Kish & Archie Goodwin. #TheInvincibleIronMan #MarvelComics #GrowingMan #KeithPollardJoeSinnott #TheCosmicComicBookBroadcast

The Invincible Iron Man # 108.
Cover Date: March 1978.

"GROWING PAINS!"
Creative Team: Bill Mantlo, Carmine Infantino, Bob Wiacek, Marie Severin, Karen Kish and Archie Goodwin.

Working to free Madame Masque and the others from Midas' golden imprisonment, Iron Man and fellow Avenger Yellowjacket use Enervator technology to power a bio-ray.
Jack of Hearts will then redirect the bio-ray to revert the subjects to normal.

Nearby, Stark employees unwittingly activate the Growing Man, who searches for a power source in the hope of contacting Kang the Conqueror.

Iron Man battles the Growing Man but fails to stop him from disrupting the bio-ray process.

Although Jack of Hearts is rendered unconscious, his body continues to channel the required energy.
Iron Man supplements the process with energy from the Growing Man himself, disabling the giant android and reviving Madame Masque and the others!

ComicBook Broadcaster @comicscaster.bsky.social · 2mo ago

THE MOON HOLDS VENGEANCE! The Invincible Iron Man # 109 (April 1978) byJOHN BYRNE & TERRY AUSTIN. MOONRISE! by Bill Mantlo, Carmine Infantino, Fred Kida, Francoise Mouly, John Costanza & Archie Goodwin. #TheInvincibleIronMan #MarvelComics #JohnByrne #TerryAustin #TheCosmicComicBookBroadcast

The Invincible Iron Man # 109.
Cover Date: April 1978.

Title:
"MOONRISE!"
Creative Team: Bill Mantlo, Carmine Infantino, Fred Kida, Francoise Mouly, John Costanza and Archie Goodwin.

The battle with Midas is over and so, most of Iron Man's allies depart, but Jack of Hearts convinces Iron Man to accept him as a super-hero "apprentice."

Meanwhile, Iron Man arranges for LMD Unit 6 to temporarily head Stark International as "Tony Stark,"

Jack helps S.H.I.E.L.D. scientists determine the Growing Man's previous location: the Moon. Sometime later, Iron Man and Jack of Hearts fly an Avengers Quinjet there, but a sonic attack disables both men, and they crash-land in the Blue Area.

A Russian ship, manned by three Russian super-heroes Darkstar, her brother Vanguard and the latest person to assume the identity of the Crimson Dynamo also crashes. Tensions flare between the two crews before they realize a large egg-like device caused both crashes.

When the "egg" again activates, it opens a portal, Iron Man and Jack of Hearts enter.
The device seals behind them, leaving the three Russians to ponder the situation.

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The Invincible Iron Man # 109 (April 1978) by JOHN BYRNE & TERRY AUSTIN. "MOONRISE!" by Bill Mantlo, Carmine Infantino, Fred Kida, Francoise Mouly, John Costanza & Archie Goodwin. #TheInvincibleIronMan #MarvelComics #JackOfHearts #JohnByrneTerryAustinCoverArt #TheCosmicComicBookBroadcast

The issue: The Invincible Iron Man # 109
Title: "MOONRISE!"
Creative Team: Bill Mantlo, Carmine Infantino, Fred Kida, Francoise Mouly, John Costanza and Archie Goodwin.

The battle with Midas is over and so, most of Iron Man's allies depart, but Jack of Hearts convinces Iron Man to accept him as a super-hero "apprentice."

Meanwhile, Iron Man arranges for LMD Unit 6 to temporarily head Stark International as "Tony Stark,"

Jack helps S.H.I.E.L.D. scientists determine the Growing Man's previous location: the Moon. Sometime later, Iron Man and Jack of Hearts fly an Avengers Quinjet there, but a sonic attack disables both men, and they crash-land in the Blue Area.

A Russian ship, manned by three Russian super-heroes Darkstar, her brother Vanguard and the latest person to assume the identity of the Crimson Dynamo also crashes. Tensions flare between the two crews before they realize a large egg-like device caused both crashes.

When the "egg" again activates, it opens a portal, Iron Man and Jack of Hearts enter.
The device seals behind them, leaving the three Russians to ponder the situation.

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#MarvelComics
#JackOfHearts
#WinterGuard
#JohnByrneTerryAustinCoverArt

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The Mighty Thor by WalterSimonson. "The storm grows more frenzied!"

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The cover: X-Men # 207 Cover Date: March 2007 Cover Artists: DAVID FINCH & JASON KEITH Title: "MESSIAH COMPLEX: CHAPTER THIRTEEN." #XMen #MarvelComics #MessiahComplex #PredatorX #DavidFinchJasonKeithCoverArt #TheCosmicComicBookBroadcast #ComicBookBroadcaster #ComicBooks

Issue: X-Men # 207
Cover Date:
March 2007
Cover Artists:
DAVID FINCH & JASON KEITH

Title:
"MESSIAH COMPLEX: CHAPTER THIRTEEN."

Creative Team:
Mike Carey, Chris Bachalo, Tim Townsend, Victor Olazaba, Jon Sibal, Al Vey, Brian Reber, Edgar Delgado, Cory Petit, Will Panzo, Nick Lowe & Axel Alonso.

Story:
The battle on Muir Island continues to rage, with Predator X now on the loose. Cyclops sends Wolverine’s X-Force team against Predator X, while ordering the White Queen to send the students against the Marauders and Acolytes.

They are not as familiar with the students' powers as they are with the X-Men and X-Factor’s.
Cyclops and Professor X confront Cable, each giving his own views as to what should happen to the baby.

Meanwhile, as Wolverine and company take on Predator X, no one notices Bishop rise from where Predator X had left him for dead.

Omega Sentinel, possessed by Malice, takes on Pixie, until Pixie stabs her with her soul dagger.
The White Queen and Dust take down Exodus, while Wolverine destroys Predator X once and for all by climbing inside the creature’s mouth and ripping the creature up from the inside.

Cable finally gives the baby to Cyclops, and the baby pulls out from under Cyclops’ uniform a locket with a photo of Cyclops and Jean Grey inside it.